spassig

[ˈʃpasɪk]

/[ˈʃpasɪk]/ adj

The verdict

“spassig” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,319. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,319
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Spaß, in der Art und Weise eines Spaßes, unterhaltsam, witzig, humorvoll

Corpus desk

Index DE-spassig · spassig · German

spassig · rank #25,319 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,319
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH spannt

Nearest frequency peer: spannt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „spassig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „spassig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

spassig vs Spass
57% similar
spassig vs Spässe
43% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for spassig
PropertyValue
Headwordspassig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpasɪk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,319
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „spassig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).spassigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „spannt“ (#25,318), „Sphäre“ (#25,320), „Souveräne“ (#25,317). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „spassig“ bei #25,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around spassig (IPA [ˈʃpasɪk]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,319 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit Spaß, in der Art und Weise eines Spaßes, unterhaltsam, witzig, humorvoll".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for spassig, with forms such as "psassig", "sapssig", and "spasig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Spass", "Spässe", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is spassig, spelled S-P-A-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Spaß, in der Art und Weise eines Spaßes, unterhaltsam, witzig, humorvoll

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psassig
  • sapssig
  • spasig
  • spasisg
  • spassgi
  • spassigg
  • spaßig
  • sppassig
  • spsasig
  • sspassig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spassig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

psassig2sapssig2spasig1spasisg2spassgi2spassigg1spaßig2sppassig1
Edit distance from "spassig"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spassig"?
"spassig" is spelled S-P-A-S-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpasɪk].
What does "spassig" mean?
As an adjective, "spassig" means: mit Spaß, in der Art und Weise eines Spaßes, unterhaltsam, witzig, humorvoll
What words are commonly confused with "spassig"?
"spassig" is commonly confused with "Spass", "Spässe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "spassig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spassig" is [ˈʃpasɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spassig" come from?
"spassig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "spassig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list